diff --git a/org.kde.KWin.xml b/org.kde.KWin.xml
index 47ed80f91f..25afc0dcff 100644
--- a/org.kde.KWin.xml
+++ b/org.kde.KWin.xml
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@
     <method name="nextTileLayout"/>
     <method name="previousTileLayout"/>
     <method name="dumpTiles"/>
-    <method name="storeActivity">
+    <method name="stopActivity">
       <arg type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
-    <method name="loadActivity">
+    <method name="startActivity">
       <arg type="s" direction="in"/>
     </method>
   </interface>
diff --git a/sm.cpp b/sm.cpp
index eb87976b63..ad3b5e2321 100644
--- a/sm.cpp
+++ b/sm.cpp
@@ -204,9 +204,15 @@ void Workspace::storeSubSession(const QString &name, QSet<QByteArray> sessionIds
     //cg.writeEntry( "desktop", currentDesktop());
     }
 
-void Workspace::storeActivity(const QString &id)
+void Workspace::stopActivity(const QString &id)
     {
-    QStringList openActivities = openActivityList(); //FIXME please don't deadlock
+        //ugly hack to avoid dbus deadlocks
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "reallyStopActivity", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG(QString, id));
+    }
+
+void Workspace::reallyStopActivity(const QString &id)
+    {
+    QStringList openActivities = openActivityList();
 
     QSet<QByteArray> saveSessionIds;
     QSet<QByteArray> dontCloseSessionIds;
@@ -328,7 +334,7 @@ void Workspace::loadSubSessionInfo(const QString &name)
     addSessionInfo(cg);
     }
 
-void Workspace::loadActivity(const QString &id)
+void Workspace::startActivity(const QString &id)
     {
     if (!allActivities_.contains(id))
         return; //bogus id
diff --git a/workspace.h b/workspace.h
index b44e35b76d..8a07fe9794 100644
--- a/workspace.h
+++ b/workspace.h
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
         void toggleTiling();
         void nextTileLayout();
         void previousTileLayout();
-        void storeActivity( const QString &id );
-        void loadActivity( const QString &id );
+        void stopActivity( const QString &id );
+        void startActivity( const QString &id );
 
         void setCurrentScreen( int new_screen );
 
@@ -769,6 +769,7 @@ class Workspace : public QObject, public KDecorationDefines
         void updateCurrentActivity(const QString &new_activity);
         void activityRemoved(const QString &activity);
         void activityAdded(const QString &activity);
+        void reallyStopActivity( const QString &id ); //dbus deadlocks suck
 
     protected:
         bool keyPressMouseEmulation( XKeyEvent& ev );